The Netherlands and Scotland are among the prominent Associate nations to have suffered an overall funding reduction © ICC The ICC is considering increasing funding for Associate and Affiliate nations as part of the ongoing review into its governance and structure. The news will go some way to appeasing Associate representatives aggrieved by the effects of the ICC’s 2014 financial and administrative restructuring, informally referred to as the Big Three…
Kate Cross: Happy International Women's Day!
To celebrate International Women’s Day, England and Lancashire bowler Kate Cross reflects on her cricketing journey. So today marks the day that women are celebrated worldwide. It’s up to you how you recognise the strides that women have made in all aspects of life but for me it’s a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the progress that has occurred in sport, particularly women’s cricket. I remember being a scruffy little eight-year-old…
Dharamsala's unique conditions a challenge – Mashrafe
“It is cold at night and we have to play two matches at night. We haven’t had too many chances of playing in India, but there cannot be any excuses.” © AFP Bangladesh’s last tour of India was for the Champions Trophy in 2006. Mashrafe Mortaza, the captain, is just one of two surviving members – Shakib Al Hasan being the other – from that side. If Bangladesh were playing…
ICC T20 World Cup 2016: Afghanistan Hope for Glory in Adopted Homeland
Inzaman-ul-haq was appointed Afghanistan coach last year for the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 © AFP New Delhi: Afghanistan, whose cricketing fairytale has captured the hearts of fans around the world, hope to do their own supporters proud in their adopted Indian homeland with the start of the ICC T20 World Cup 2016 on Tuesday. (Overs and Out – Five Likely ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Swansongs) Since overcoming the…
Nair stands tall but Mumbai take control
Mumbai 603 (Suryakumar 156, Bista 104, Jayant 4-132) and 2 for 1 lead Rest of India 306 (Nair 94, Nayar 3-35) by 299 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details File photo: Abhishek Nayar picked up three wickets to derail Rest of India on a good batting surface at the Brabourne Stadium © PTI Mumbai took giant steps towards making it a grand double this season, as they bowled out Rest of India…
Prior awarded MCC honour
Former Sussex and England wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior has been awarded an Honorary Life Membership of Marylebone Cricket Club. The 34-year-old represented England in 79 Tests, 68 one-day internationals and 10 Twenty20s before calling time on his playing career in 2015 due to a serious Achilles injury. Prior won three Ashes series and was part of Andrew Strauss’ side that rose to the top of the International Cricket Council Test rankings…
Afghanistan, Zimbabwe Notch Up Gritty Wins In Opening Matches of World T20
Vusi Sibanda notched up his maiden fifty to help Zimbabwe achieve a 14-run win against Hong Kong. © AP Zimbabwe and Afghanistan got off to winning starts on the opening day of the World Twenty20 after respectively overcoming a scandal-hit Hong Kong and a spirited Scotland in Nagpur Tuesday. (Latest Cricket News) Vusi Sibanda struck a fluent half-century to help Zimbabwe defeat Hong Kong by 14 runs in the first…
Ahead of ICC T20 World Cup 2016, Sri Lanka Sack Selectors; De Silva, Sangakkara in New Panel
Kumar Sangakkara was key to Sri Lanka’s ICC T20 World Cup triumph in 2014. © Getty Images Colombo: Sri Lanka’s sports minister sacked the country’s cricket selectors on Tuesday and appointed a new panel headed by former player Aravinda de Silva, just days before they begin their World Twenty20 campaign. (Lasith Malinga Steps Down as Sri Lanka Captaincy) Dayasiri Jayasekera dismissed the panel appointed in April last year following Sri…
Somerset fans snap up Blast tickets
08 March 2016 | David Clark Tweet Somerset have smashed their previous sales record as fans rushed to get their hands NatWest T20 Blast tickets. Over 5,500 tickets to witness Chris Gayle in action at the Cooper Associates County Ground were sold in the space of seven hours on Monday – the first day of sales. Commenting on the unprecedented numbers, Somerset’s head of commercial…
Overs and Out – Five Likely ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Swansongs
Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India to victories in 10 out of 11 T20Is this years © AFP New Delhi: The World Twenty20 opens on Tuesday starting with the preliminary phase. Here are five players considered likely to retire from international cricket after the tournament: MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI (India) Dhoni, then sporting long hair, entered Indian folklore when he captained the country to the inaugural World T20 title in 2007. Nine…